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The student news site of Linfield CollegeMon, 19 Mar 2018 08:21:33 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4Wildcats earn secondary honors at George Fox invitationalhttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21186/archive/sports/wildcats-earn-secondary-honors-at-george-fox-invitational/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21186/archive/sports/wildcats-earn-secondary-honors-at-george-fox-invitational/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 08:20:27 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21186The Wildcats men’s and women’s track and field teams earned secondary honors at the Rich Allen Classic on Saturday. The women’s team finished the night with 203 points and the men’s team pulled together 110 points. George Fox won the meet earning 307 points on the women’s side and 293 points on the men’s.

The ’Cats took the top three places in the women’s 5000-meters. Senior Kaelia Neal came in first with 17 minutes and 30.24 seconds. Senior Emma Knudson was right on Neal’s heals crossing the line 2.49 seconds later. And another 4.91 seconds later, junior Courtney Beard came in allowing the ’Cats to sweep the event.

The women took turns leading each lap to push themselves to fourth, fifth and sixth place in Linfield program history in the 5000m.

The Wildcats took top and secondary honors in the women’s shot put. Sophomore Josie Knight placed first throwing a distance of 35 feet and 9.25 inches. Freshman Rachael Brockamp followed in second throwing a distance of 34 feet and 10.5 inches.

Jeff Lieder had a tremendous meet earning top honors in the shot-put throwing 47 feet 9.25 inches and placing second in the discus throwing 134 feet 7 inches. He said that the small meet was a great way to get a little competition between conference contenders.

“Throw far. Nothing else,” is thing that goes through Lieder’s head while throwing.

Senior Kailey Wright took two first places in the women’s discus throwing 122 feet 2 inches and in the hammer with 135 feet 5 inches. Sophomore MaKenzie Mize threw a distance of 111 feet 9 inches earning her third place in the discus.

Senior Jeff Lee placed second in the men’s 5000m with 15:51.52.

Senior Jaime Rodden took second in the women’s 1500m with 5:00.42. She also placed fourth in the 800m with 2:28.2.

“I felt really strong and in control throughout the whole race [1500m] and tried to have fun with it. I had enough left to pick it up on the third lap, which allowed me to have a pretty decent kick in the last 200m,” Rodden said. “I am excited to use that race as a stepping stone for a big PR in the near future.”

Other secondary honors for the Wildcats came from freshman Meg Angier in the women’s pole vault sorrowing 10 feet 8.25 inches. She is ranked ninth all-time in the event. Other second place finishers were Freshman Juliet Arnswald in the women’s 400m hurdles with 1:15.04 minutes and sophomore Dana Brooks in the women’s javelin throwing 125 feet 5 inches.

Freshman Desirae DesRosiers had an outstanding meet. First she led the ’Cats pack in the 200m coming in second place with 27.03 seconds. She also earned fourth in both the 100m hurdle with 16.95 seconds and in the long jump going a distance of 16 feet 1/20 inches.

In the women’s 200m the ’Cats lined the board second through seventh. Junior Taylor Peterson followed behind DesRosiers .82 seconds later earning her third place.
Senior Taylor Vicknair took second in the men’s 400m Hurdle with 58.35 seconds and third in the 110m hurdle with 16.03 seconds.

The men’s 4×400 relay team placed seconds just under George Fox with a time of 3:41.01 seconds. The team was made up by Brian Douglas, Travis Crockett, Vicknair and Jonathan Irby.
Freshman Keaton Wood reached the Northwest Conference qualifying standard with his two third place finishes in the 200m with 22.92 seconds and the javelin 170 feet 6 inches. It was Wood’s first time competing the javelin.

Senior Ryne Fuhrmark placed third in the shot-put with 43 feet and 2.5 inches, along with junior Tiffany Wall in the women’s high jump getting a height of 4 feet 9.5 inches.
A handful of Wildcats will compete at Westmont Multi-Events 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Others will compete at the Willamette Invitational Saturday, March 24.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21186/archive/sports/wildcats-earn-secondary-honors-at-george-fox-invitational/feed/0Swimmer prioritizes health for nationalshttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21183/archive/sports/swimmer-prioritizes-health-for-nationals/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21183/archive/sports/swimmer-prioritizes-health-for-nationals/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 08:10:45 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21183When Noah Cutting went to nationals last year as a freshman, he went based on talent. This year, he upped his game by focusing on healthy eating, sleeping more, and doing all of the little things to ensure his body was competition ready. Now he believes he’s in contention for a national title.

“Just the most simple things make you feel so much better when you’re competing,” Cutting said. “When I get in the pool, my body is ready for it.”

The sophomore is competing in the 100-yard butterfly, the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. The meet is March 21-24 at the Indiana University-Purdue University Natatorium.

He is ranked 10th in the men’s 100 butterfly, 11th in the 200 butterfly, and 24th in the 200 IM.
Only .76 seconds separate first from 16th place in the 100 butterfly.

“Any one of us can take it,” Cutting said. “The national title is up for grabs in that race so that’s what I want. That’s the goal, and nothing less.”

Cutting is excited to compete in the 100 butterfly because the race happens “in the moment.”
“You get in, you swim your fastest, and it’s up to the little details of how precise your turns are and how good your under waters are and how close the race is to begin with.”

Cutting’s goal is to earn All-America honors by placing in the top eight in the 200 butterfly. He is looking to place among the top 16 to grab honorable mention All-America honors in the 200 IM.

At last year’s NCAAs, Cutting competed with his relay team. Unfortunately, the team fell short of qualifying for this year’s nationals meet.

“It is a bummer because it is a lot of help to have people you know and swim with around you. It’s going to be something I have to prepare for and deal with,” Cutting said.

However, Cutting’s father, Jonathan, will be at the meet to support him.

“He’s been there definitely when it comes to supporting me,” Cutting said. “The most you can do—I feel like as a parent—is cheer them on and tell them you’ve got to believe in yourself. That’s where my dad is and I really appreciate the fact that he wants to come and be a part of this because it’s definitely my biggest meet that I’ve ever swam at.”

Kyle Kimball, who is in his fourth year as head coach at Linfield, will travel with Cutting to the championship meet.

During high school, Kimball was Cutting’s club coach at Mid-Valley Aquatics. Once Cutting graduated, he planned to stop swimming and focus on school.

“I didn’t have much of a direction other than swimming was going well for me,” Cutting said. When he told Kimball of his plan, he was encouraged to not quit swimming.

“I didn’t want him to come [to Linfield] just because I knew him. I wanted him to make his own decision,” Kimball said.

Cutting already had a relationship with Kimball and the college was affordable, so at the last minute, he applied to Linfield. And it was worth it.

“I love it here,” Cutting said, who is majoring in accounting. He is also a tech services work study student at the library.

“Coming here I already had this trust relationship with my coach. I already knew how he worked, what he believed in, what it took out of me for this training to work,” Cutting said.

At nationals, Kimball’s goal for Cutting is to do his best and have fun.

“He definitely enjoys life in and out of the pool. I think that attitude he has helps him compete at a high level.”

Kimball said Cutting is an extremely hard worker and has a laid back attitude.

He said that Cutting “has the ability to compete under pressure and rise to the occasion” like making free throw shots in basketball with no time left on the clock.

Teammate Matt Hanson called Cutting a humble person. “You won’t hear Noah talk about how fast he is or how much he won by,” Hanson said. “He often keeps his successes to himself, which is a class act.”
Hanson said that Cutting’s ability to push himself sets him apart.

“Occasionally Noah will change some of the sets that our coach gives us and makes them even more exhausting. He’s not afraid to push himself harder than it needs to be, which is very difficult to do in swimming,” he said.

Teammate Trevor Gourley said what sets Cutting apart is “his mentality when he gets to practice. He brings a fun vibe that gets you pumped up. No matter what it is we’re doing he makes it fun.”

“My favorite memories of Noah and I are training with him every day knowing we’re best friends, and we are always pushing each other as hard as we can,” Gourley said.

“But no matter the outcome, we’ll always be friends and laugh about practice.”

Cutting will compete at the NCAA Championships with his and Kimball’s philosophy in mind: “As long as you believe in yourself, you’re really empowered to do anything you want.”

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21183/archive/sports/swimmer-prioritizes-health-for-nationals/feed/0Wildcats clobber Bearcats in home openerhttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21180/archive/sports/wildcats-clobber-bearcats-in-home-opener/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21180/archive/sports/wildcats-clobber-bearcats-in-home-opener/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 08:07:56 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21180The Wildcats swept the Willamette Bearcats in their home opener. On Saturday, the ‘Cats went 8-0 and 13-2. Sunday, the ‘Cats again blazed the field 12-4 and 12-1. All four games ended before a full seven innings due the ‘Cats’ immense lead.

“It felt awesome to finally have games at home and it felt good to start our home games with a sweep,” senior Darian Stedman said. “We did a good job both offensively and defensively. We also did a good job of not playing down to their level.”

The first two runs were scored in the second by sophomore Kelsey Wilkinson, a pinch runner who ran for sophomore Chelsea Horita, after a single by junior Paige Smotherman. And then Smotherman came home after Jacinda Swiger singled to the catcher.

Senior Emily Allen scored three of the eight runs. Fellow senior Jessica Woodruff also scored in the fourth after Smotherman hit a double out at third. Freshman Alana Nuttman was brought home in the fifth by a double from Horita.

In Saturday’s second game, Linfield snagged the 13-2 lead by the end of the fourth inning. This was the shortest game of the weekend. Woodruff scored Linfield’s first run in the second inning of the game off a single to centerfield by sophomore Makenna Clizer.

“We came out ready to play this weekend. We knew we couldn’t take Willamette lightly, so we came out playing our game. It was great to see hitters 1-9 producing. And it was awesome to see adjustments being made throughout the weekend,” senior Melanie Oord said.

Linfield scored 12 runs in both games on Sunday. Senior Cheyenne Fletcher and Allen both scored three runs.

In the second game, seniors Jacinda Swiger and Fletcher both scored two runs each.

The Wildcats will play home at noon on March 24 against Pacific Lutheran.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21180/archive/sports/wildcats-clobber-bearcats-in-home-opener/feed/0Tennis takes punch by fighting ‘Roos to Bulldogshttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21177/the-rest/tennis-takes-punch-by-fighting-roos-to-bulldogs/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21177/the-rest/tennis-takes-punch-by-fighting-roos-to-bulldogs/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 08:06:10 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21177The Linfield men’s tennis team was outscored 4-5 on Friday against the Austin College Fighting ‘Roos. On Saturday, Linfield pulled ahead of the Bellevue Community College Bulldogs and won 7-2.

Senior Ben McNair and sophomore Luis Rojas came out as the top doubles team Friday night, defeating the ‘Roos’ Kenneth Hardy and Josh Granberry 8-3.

Duo sophomore Nathan Saragoza and junior Trent Prussing weren’t able to capture the ‘Roos’ Andrea Padilla and Travis Fortune with a match score of 4-8. Wildcats junior Eric Rutherford and J.T. Barcellos also fell to the ‘Roos. The Bulldogs’ doubles team Calum Robe and Erik Meendsen defeated them 5-8.

The Wildcats went 3-3 on the singles front. Saragoza defeated ‘Roos’ Granberry 6-1 in both sets. McNair took Padilla 6-3 in set one and 6-2 in the second.

Prussing and the ‘Roos’ Meendsen battled it out going three sets. Meendsen took set one but Prussing fought back and ultimately snagged the last two sets both ending 6-3.

Unfortunately, Rojas fell to the ‘Roos’ Hardy in both sets, Barcellos also lost to the ‘Roos’ Robe and junior Jacob Mangen to Preston Spivey.

“Having only split our matches this weekend is definitely a disappointment, as we feel both were winnable matches, but there were some really great takeaways from this weekend. Ben McNair is playing the best singles I’ve seen out of him and had a great weekend winning all four of his matches. Trent Prussing also had a great emotional win over Austin [College] on Friday,” Mangan said.

The Wildcats came back from the upset on Friday overtaking the Bulldogs.

Again, duo McNair and Rojas were able to come out with the win 8-3 over the Bulldogs’ Edgar Quintero and Emahd Khan. Saragoza and Prussing slammed the Bulldogs’ Rodolfo Bahn and Shu Chantani 8-1.
Sadly, Rutherford and Barcellos were not able to come out on top against the ‘Dogs’ Oscar Cruz and Mikko Curry-Edwards 4-8.

Linfield went 5-1 in singles on Saturday. Rojas overtook the Bulldogs Quintero in a three set match. Rutherford bet Curry-Edwards 6-1 and 6-3. Mangan reversed the order beating Bahn 6-3 and 6-1.

Freshman Cameron Ventura battled out Chantani taking him in the first set but fell in the second. Ventura ultimately took the third set 10-2.

The Wildcats host Pacific at 10 a.m. on March 24.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21177/the-rest/tennis-takes-punch-by-fighting-roos-to-bulldogs/feed/0Tears shed in Bachelor finalehttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21175/archive/opinion/tears-shed-in-bachelor-finale/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21175/archive/opinion/tears-shed-in-bachelor-finale/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:15:24 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21175The biggest moment in bachelor history occurred this in this years season finale. Tears were shed, dreams shattered, and hearts broken. This years bachelor featured Arie and the finale featured his difficult choice between finalists Becca and Lauren. Spoiler alert for those still waiting to watch what drama ensued this season.

In The Final Rose Finale Arie gave his final rose to Becca and left Lauren to return home heart broken after he had told both women that he loved them. Arie decided to make things official with Becca right away and proposed when giving her the final rose. Although he still had feelings for Lauren, he decided that a public infront of thousands of viewers would be appropriate and romantic, Isn’t that just the sweetest?

However following the proposal, Arie could not stop thinking about Lauren and within a few weeks he took a leap of faith and told Becca that he couldn’t be with her and he had to break things off and try to be with Lauren. Becca and Arie’s break-up was aired uncut and unedited to bachelor nation, this was honestly over shown, it took up probably an hour of air time and it was all Becca crying and telling Arie to leave, but he just cared about her so much he could leave her like that and respect her wishes.

Although some feel like showing Becca’s raw emotions like that was a complete invasion of privacy and distasteful, I disagree. Every single person who signs up to be a part of this show signs away their right to privacy and agrees to full film access to their lives and the shows occurrences. In the After the final rose additional airtime Becca acknowledged this fact and said it was important for viewers to see exactly what happened.

Although the season finale ended there due to air time, they were granted an additional 2 hours the following night to follow-up on what happened next with Arie, Becca, and Lauren

Was Aries choice really a leap of faith though? Was there any way for Arie to be assured that Lauren would take him back? Well this “leap of faith” as we found out occured after a call to Lauren to check up on her and clear his conscience for hurting her.

Becca had a chance to come into the spotlight and share her feelings of what happened. Since the break-up Becca has received an outpouring of support from bachelor nation receiving money having billboards posted for her. She had the chance to face Arie and ask him why this happened the way that did. He said that he was very sorry and he should not have given into the pressure of the show and proposed publicly.

Arie and Lauren were then provided the spotlight and asked about how they were handling the hate that Arie was facing especially through social media. They both said they were just focusing on each other and their relationship. At the end of their interview Arie stood Lauren and proposed to Lauren in front of everybody and everyone watching home at home. I think… I think he had just said that his last proposal not two months earlier should not have been public? Does this guy just not learn? Lauren did say yes and they are now happily engaged.

Was this change of heart really the “first time” in bachelor history that this has occurred though? Although this claim was made throughout the entire finale, show host Chris Harrison interviewed previous bachelor Jason Mesnick who originally chose one girl but changed his mind for the runner-up and eventually married her instead. The ridiculous propaganda for this finale was built on a throne of lies and drama and then immediately torn down by the producers themselves when they brought Jason back into the arena to discuss Aries decision.

There may be a happy ending for Becca after all who was chosen to be next season’s Bachelorette and was surprised by being able to meet a handful of the guys she will be choosing from in the upcoming season.

Although I have never watched the Bachelor previous to this season finale, I really enjoyed and appreciated the amount of respect that was shown from all of the women toward each other and toward Arie despite the mistakes that he made. Seeing that kind of female empowerment from each of those women and the relationships they built with one other gave me a more positive outlook on the show and I hope to see more of that portrayed in the media in the future.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21175/archive/opinion/tears-shed-in-bachelor-finale/feed/0Iraq model of poor foreign affairs, Cottrell sayshttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21173/archive/news/iraq-model-of-poor-foreign-affairs-cottrell-says/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21173/archive/news/iraq-model-of-poor-foreign-affairs-cottrell-says/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:11:42 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21173The U.S. would do well to remember what we learned, or rather didn’t learn, from the lead up to the Iraq War.

Political science professor Patrick Cottrell provided his audience with a fresh perspective on President Donald J. Trump’s relations with North Korea by examining the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. He spoke to a crowd of students, faculty and community members that nearly filled Fred Meyer Lounge on Wednesday evening.

“I ask if it might make sense to revisit what happened the last time the U.S. went to war in the name of stopping a member of the axis of evil from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” Cottrell said.

However, Cottrell did not shy away from using humor to express his political opinions when he described President George W. Bush as “the squinty one” and Trump as “an embarrassment.”

But the lecture was not entirely comprised of humor. Cottrell devoted a considerable portion of his speech to discussing the importance of understanding how much of a mistake the wars were.

“Indeed, many have called the 2003 decision to invade Iraq the greatest strategic blunder in American history,” he said.

“The bottom line here is that the U.S. was dead wrong, but not for the reasons we typically think of,” Cottrell said about the decision to invade Iraq.

He expanded on this statement by saying that most debates regarding the war focus on the events that occurred during the war rather than those that led up to it.

Cottrell then transitioned to discussing his unease regarding Trump’s visit with Kim Jong Un, as there has been “very little diplomatic coalition.” He also expressed his concern about the events that could follow.

Cottrell quoted a tweet he had seen recently: “It’s not a good idea to let a deranged dictator meet with Kim Jong Un.”
He said his fear stems from the possibility that the visit “does not result in a deal in which both sides can claim wins.”

Cottrell told his audience members that he hoped they would leave his lecture with the knowledge that the U.S. was “dead wrong” in deciding to invade Iraq and that the possibility of repeating the mistake should be taken seriously.

“Failure to heed the right lessons could lead us down another, perhaps even worse, road,” Cottrell said.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21173/archive/news/iraq-model-of-poor-foreign-affairs-cottrell-says/feed/0Potter, Newby, Memorial to closehttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21171/archive/news/potter-newby-memorial-to-close/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21171/archive/news/potter-newby-memorial-to-close/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:10:28 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21171Starting fall of 2018, three residence halls will be closed because of recent low enrollment rates and so residence life can start to renovate these halls during the school year.

Potter, Newby and Memorial will be affected by this closure. Newby, a small apartment building near Cozine, only houses 11 students. Potter houses 32 students and doubles as an academic building, and may be used to host conferences after renovations. The gender-inclusive housing in Memorial, which is attached to the stadium and houses 20 students, will move to Campbell in the fall.

According to Dean of Residence Life and Associate Dean of Students Jeff Mackay, part of the reason for this closure is low enrollment rates. Mackay cited the low graduation rates coming out of students from Washington and Oregon, where most Linfield students live, as one of the reasons for low enrollment.

Mackay also talked about the idea of renovating the halls during the academic year. He told ASLC Senate it is difficult to find time to do full renovations of residence halls because of the pressure of time constraints. Summer camps make it difficult for the college to repair dorms over the summer as well.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for renovation, if they’re going to be open anyway,” said Calder Ifft, freshman wellness chair for Hewitt Hall.

Mostly, this will impact the number of Resident Advisors staffed next year. About four to six fewer RAs will be hired in the upcoming academic year. Jane Failing RA Madeleine Glenn said that she worries about what the smaller staff size will mean for the Linfield community.

The hall closures mean “four to six less faces of safety, community builders, people upholding policy, going on rounds, stepping in when things get messy,” Glenn said. “We need those people doing good work.”

Although not as many RAs are needed next year, it all comes down to the number of students attending Linfield. The number of residence halls currently housing students, not including the three being closed next year, is enough to house all enrolled students interested in living on campus.

“I do feel we can definitely improve our efforts to get more students to attend Linfield. As a wellness chair, I have seen great work that has helped this year be more successful,” Ifft said.

“This new improvement may not immediately impact the attendance rates, but certainly I believe it will if we continue in the progress among our residence hall communities.”

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21171/archive/news/potter-newby-memorial-to-close/feed/0Brief: Wine studies major createdhttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21169/archive/news/brief-wine-studies-major-created/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21169/archive/news/brief-wine-studies-major-created/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:07:01 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21169Linfield approves a new interdisciplinary wine studies major on the heels of Grace and Ken Evenstad’s $6 million donation to the wine studies program.

Capitalizing on Linfield’s lush position in the middle of Oregon wine country and expanding on the wine studies minor, the creators of the major aim to teach students the business, culture, and environmental aspects of the wine business.

The wine studies major will “encourage understanding and critical analysis of the cultural, social and economic significance of wine in Oregon and around the world. Students who complete a major in Wine Studies will be better prepared for graduate studies in viticulture, enology or wine business,” reads the catalog description of the major.

Students must complete a minimum of 53 credits, 45 of which can only be used for the major and not to fulfill other requirements; a minor, second major, or an approved study abroad program; and the basic requirements for a BA or BS degree.

Classes in the wine studies program range from viticulture and the geography of wine to the business of wine and sustainability.

Patricia Luis Hernandez, who made the move to McMinnville from the Canary Islands in Spain at the beginning of fall semester, already has audio production experience. She received her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in Spanish while working at a radio station in Spain.

Luis Hernandez saw the KSLC sign on her way back one day to her on-campus apartment. She contacted her supervisor, Professor Sonia Ticas, with a new idea: to start a student-led radio program in Spanish.

“She told me that a few years ago there was a Spanish program, so then I just sent an email to the people who are working there in the radio and they told me that… it’s a great idea. I’m trying now to involve students in at least one program. I think we can do it,” Luis Hernandez said.

Since Linfield has placed an emphasis on the importance of Spanglish for its students, Luis Hernandez thinks it will be valuable for people to speak a mix of both Spanish and English on the air.

“It’s a really huge thing here, this Spanglish. So even if we can do some Spanglish integrated radio I think it would be really nice,” said Luis Hernandez.

She also wants students who are interested in being a part of the radio show to choose topics they want to speak about and write a script to read live on the air. Luis Hernandez said topics can range from national politics and culture to food and music.

“I know here, you know a lot about Mexico because it’s pretty close, but I think that there are other Spanish-speaking countries that you don’t know too much here in the U.S. so it will be nice to speak about other countries,” Luis Hernandez said.

She emphasized that she wants the radio show to be open to all students, regardless of if they speak and study Spanish or not.

“I would be really really happy if we can do at least just one program in Spanish. I think for them it will be a really good experience,” she said.

]]>https://thelinfieldreview.com/21167/archive/news/spanish-ta-conceives-radio-show/feed/0ASLC campaigns for 24-hour TJ Day accesshttps://thelinfieldreview.com/21165/archive/news/aslc-campaigns-for-24-hour-tj-day-access/
https://thelinfieldreview.com/21165/archive/news/aslc-campaigns-for-24-hour-tj-day-access/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:04:13 +0000https://thelinfieldreview.com/?p=21165The ASLC Senate members drafted a proposal to allow students 24-hour access to TJ Day as a common study space.

The idea for the proposal came after TJ Day’s extended hours were taken away about a year and a half ago. This year’s student government decided those hours were worth reinstating.

According to the proposal, TJ Day would be open all hours for student use, which would allow a common place for all students.

“The main reason I want it open 24 hours is because there are very few places on the main campus, other than the library, where freshman are able to study,” junior William Shannon said.

“Upperclassmen usually have access to department buildings and can just go use a room there to study.”
Dan Fergueson, Director of Activities and Fraternity and Sorority life, works as the lead advisor for any ASLC entity. Although purely the students came up with the proposal, he has read and heard the discussions about it. “The student senate agreed that [TJ Day] was a space that students used most of the night to study,” Fergueson said.

“After about a year and a half now it seems like we’ve been talking about this, the cabinet and the senate decided it was time to act on behalf of the students’ concerns.”

Even though the students have requested extended hours for TJ Day, concerns arise when it comes to the workload Facilities would have to add to get the rooms clean before 8 a.m. classes the next day.

“Part of why TJ was closed overnight was because those [classrooms] weren’t always left in teaching order,” Fergueson said. “A lot of the cons revolve around leaving the classroom space a classroom at the end of the night.”

Allison Horn, Director of Facilities, had not been informed of the proposal until approached by The Review, even though the proposal directly affects Facilities, which requests that classrooms be cleaned before the next morning.

“Having the TJ Day Hall classrooms open 24/7, and having them consistently prepared for teaching and learning would be extremely challenging,” Horn said.

“I’d be happy to brainstorm with students about alternative spaces on campus in order to get a better understanding of the goals and priorities of the request for 24/7 access.”

Fergueson feels it is necessary for students to have a common study place, but not necessarily one in an academic building.

“I do like the idea of having a space on campus for students to study,” Fergueson said. “I’m not sure one of the academic buildings, in the grand scheme of things, is the best choice.”

He went on to say that maybe a building like Riley, with lounges, would make more sense for students to have their own space all hours of the day.

In the meantime, students have requested a place to study, and TJ Day is in the works of fulfilling this request.

“I think that the petition ratified by the ASLC Senate is a step toward allowing students to make use of the resources that the building has to offer,” ASLC Senate member Joe Murphy said.

“I hope that the petition will help in allowing another option to become available in finding a nice and quiet place for students to work.”